What's Going On

mother, mother
there's too many of you crying
brother, brother, brother
there's far too many of you dying
ooh, you know we've gotta find a way
to bring some love in here today
father, father
we don't need to escalate, hey
you see, war is not the answer
for only love can conquer hate
you know we've gotta find a way
to bring some love in here today

pick at lies, yeah
and pick size
don't punish me
with brutality
talk to me
so you can see

oh, what's going on
what's going on
yeah, what's going on
oh, won't you tell me what's going on, hey

mother, brother
everybody thinks we're wrong, yeah
but who are they to judge us?
simply 'cause our hair is long, ooh
you know we gotta find a way
to bring some love in here today

and pick at lies
and pick a size
don't punish me
with brutality
talk to me
so you can see

hey, what's going on
hey, what's going on
tell me, what's going on
oh, won't you tell me what's going on
hey, what's going on
oh, what's going on
oh won't you tell me what's, oh won't tell me what
oh, won't you tell me what's going on

mother, mother
there's too many of us crying
brother, brother, brother
there's far too many of you dying

ooh, what's going on
oh please tell me, what's going on
oh, what's going on
oh won't you tell me, oh won't you tell me
oh won't you tell me please?
tell me